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Tanium vs Workspace ONE UEM comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
Sponsored
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
336
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (2nd), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Tanium
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd), Vulnerability Management (23rd), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (19th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (21st)
Workspace ONE UEM
Ranking in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (9th), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (8th), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (5th), Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Intune is 26.0%, down from 33.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tanium is 6.6%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workspace ONE UEM is 11.3%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Intune26.0%
Workspace ONE UEM11.3%
Tanium6.6%
Other56.1%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr MacOS specialist engineer at Cyber24
Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license
The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.
MA
Division Manager, Information Technology at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Centralized policies have improved remote endpoint control and have simplified data visibility
The integration is not simple and easy. It requires experienced users or people who have done the implementation. When certain policies are applied, they do not immediately push the policies. For example, we manage endpoint device USB access. We set a policy to block it, but it does not come into effect immediately. Sometimes it takes three or four days for it to reflect. That is a pain point. I have raised this issue with support as well, but they said that I need to limit the number of devices in the policy. In terms of application deployment, for us, it was seamless.
Vishal Bhatia - PeerSpot reviewer
Trainer/Consultant at Koenig Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Effective product tracking and monitoring enhances daily operations despite needing documentation improvement
The documentation part of Workspace ONE UEM can be confusing. The documentation is not comprehensive compared to other VMware solutions or Microsoft documentation. Most people struggle to connect the dots when looking at the documentation. Even the training material and PowerPoint slide decks that trainers use are sometimes too confusing or overwhelming, with too much content but not enough clarity. The support side has recently become weaker compared to what it used to be with VMware. This is another area that needs improvement. Since working with Workspace ONE UEM from when it was AirWatch, it has improved significantly over the last five years. However, there are still some gray areas and scope for improvement, especially in documentation and workflow between different aspects of the solution.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"Microsoft Intune is a great product, and you should use it."
"From the user perspective, Microsoft Intune enables access to corporate data and apps even on personal devices, which is convenient."
"I would rate the stability of Microsoft Intune nine out of ten."
"I particularly appreciate the administration and security features, which can be deployed easily."
"The Autopilot feature is the most valuable because it saves significant time on managing devices."
"Intune's compliance features are valuable because they allow immediate visibility into ongoing situations."
"What I like the most about Microsoft Intune is its ability to manage mobile devices. Through integration with System Center, it can also manage desktops and laptops."
"When I push a quick update, it's done right away, and I can rescan immediately to confirm completion within minutes."
"It's definitely not complex, it is pretty user-friendly and it's a solid tool enterprise to use."
"Tanium is highly scalable."
"The security features are very valuable."
"Tanium's most valuable features are patch management, inventory, and distribution software."
"I find the inventory and compliance features of Tanium to be the most impressive."
"The solution's technical support is very responsive."
"I like the fact that you can create patching campaigns depending on the area of your network that you want to address first. I like the ability it has to make several campaigns that work in parallel."
"The solution has proven to be very stable."
"The feature that we find most valuable is the corporate email pushing."
"VMware Workspace ONE in the mobile space has been very sustained in terms of how they've been rated and how they've grown over time."
"The solution is good for providing dedicated resources for dedicated users."
"Its UI is extremely easy to use whether you're an advanced user or a novice user."
"Workspace One is a product that I strongly recommend."
"It's all about centralizing your data and making sure that your data is centralized and secure."
"The performance is good, and it is easy to configure."
 

Cons

"The security features should be improved."
"Sometimes, it takes time to synchronize the policies between the portal and the devices, you don't have a way to estimate how long it will take to deploy. You have some kind of gray area, where it can deploy in 30 minutes or three days."
"I have a lot of Apple products in my environment. It would be nice to have an improved integration of Apple products with Microsoft Intune without Jam."
"For autopilot, there should be more granularity on the settings that they offer at this stage."
"Lacks the ability to deploy more ways of management, managing devices and processing the policies."
"Intune doesn't provide much control over Windows servers. It's something we struggle with."
"Intune could be enhanced by automating application upgrades, similar to how it automates operating system upgrades."
"Installing software in Microsoft Intune can be challenging if it is not already prepackaged."
"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task."
"The solution needs to improve the reporting and tracking capabilities."
"We set a policy to block USB access. The moment a device is being set up on the network, I apply the policy, but it does not come into effect immediately."
"The problem or challenge is a pre-sales and go-to strategy for the SMB market delivered through a channel or model. It's very convoluted and vague, which leads to some confusion about the various types of modules, and the device-to-seat cost is extremely difficult to calculate."
"The main issues are the network connection because different customers have issues with their networks."
"Most of the time, agent-relative issues have to be more equipped with self-healing features."
"The performance could improve in future releases. We have had performance issues in specialized web environments, but overall I think the problems are less than 2% of the computer systems being used."
"Our biggest issue with the solution is its lack of mobility."
"I prefer to work with Jamf Pro because it is more specific to working with the iPad features."
"The solution isn't too stable."
"There could be improvements to Workspace ONE in terms of the pricing and some security aspects such as data loss prevention."
"We'd like the customization to be better."
"I'd like to see expanded device support, particularly for IoT things like SCADA devices."
"A room for improvement for this product is its integration with Microsoft. It could be better, though most of it is there."
"Security aspects such as data loss prevention could be improved."
"Its performance is quite good on Apple phones or even mid-range phones. If you install an AirWatch on a phone that is not too powerful, you will have performance issues. That's only because the phone is not too powerful, and there is not enough memory, etc. They could do a lighter version for a less powerful phone. It would also be useful for very small companies that don't want to spend money on expensive phones. Having said that, I don't think that is their target market. If their target market is enterprise, all enterprises perhaps have an agreement with Google or Apple, and they would get a phone that has already been tested, and they know that AirWatch will work on that phone."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of the product price and licensing costs, my company finds the product to be reasonably priced."
"Intune's pricing is reasonable considering its benefits and the high costs it helps avoid."
"For organizations that are a Microsoft shop, the pricing is compelling."
"The tool is cheaper than our company's other MDM tools."
"There is a cost benefit of using Microsoft Intune because of the packaging with other Microsoft products."
"It is reasonable for the features it has."
"Existing E5 license holders for M365, Intune, and Azure, receive a free license."
"Pricing can be improved."
"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."
"The solution offers value for money."
"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."
"It is higher than some competitors in the market."
"There is an annual license required to use this solution."
"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."
"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."
"We pay approximately thirty to thirty-five euros per device per month for the complete suite, and this is a fixed cost with one, three, or five-year licensing in advance. I would rate the pricing a four out of ten, making it affordable."
"VMware Workspace ONE licensing price is good with their supportability. The price of VMware Workspace ONE is reasonable. We are using an enterprise license."
"Its pricing was okay for our company."
"In terms of pricing, this solution is definitely much more expensive compared to other solutions, like MobileIron or MaaS360 or any other product in the market. This solution is more expensive by 30 or 40 percent."
"The pricing and licensing are affordable. They are not too high."
"The price of VMware Workspace ONE is expensive. However, for the features that are provided, the price is reasonable. There is a subscription to use the solution."
"The solution is about $45 per device for a 12 month subscription. The price is standard across the world."
"I think that the price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business126
Midsize Enterprise54
Large Enterprise168
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise58
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Tanium?
While there is always room for improvement, I am pleased with Tanium.
What is your primary use case for Tanium?
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What advice do you have for others considering Tanium?
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What do you like most about VMware Workspace ONE?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Workspace ONE?
I would rate the pricing a three out of ten. It's a highly affordable solution. If a customer knows the value of the ...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Tanium Inc Cloud, Tanium XEM
VMware Workspace ONE, VMware AirWatch, Workspace ONE Assist, VMware Identity Manager, Workspace ONE Access, VMware Horizon Air
 

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Sample Customers

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